2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup

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2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
Logo 2021 Indoor Africa Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
City Durban
Dates16–18 April
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Thomas More College
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third placeFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored103 (14.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Tegan Fourie (10 goals)
Best player Flag of Namibia.svg Petro Stoffberg
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The 2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Durban, South Africa. It was originally scheduled from 25 to 27 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2] On 30 December 2020 it was announced the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 15 to 18 April 2021. [3]

Contents

The competition featured three teams, with the winner securing a place in the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. The defending champions Namibia won the title by defeating the hosts South Africa 2–0 in the final. [4]

Teams

Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
  1. Victoria Kgomotso
  2. Irene Jeremiah
  3. Naledi Makhandlela
  4. Phoebe Jairus
  5. Botho Motlhanka
  6. Refilwe Botipeng
  7. Lisa Eberhardt (C)
  8. Tshepiso Jacob (GK)
  9. Keene Paakane
  10. Nonofo Marumolwa
  11. Boitumelo Gabana
  12. Pieter Jacobs
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Azaylee Philander
  3. Sunelle Ludwig
  4. Caitlin Gillies
  5. Dure Boshoff
  6. Jivanka Kruger
  7. Magreth Mengo (C)
  8. Gillian Hermanus
  9. Taramarie Myburgh
  10. Danja Meyer
  11. Berencia Diamond (GK)
  12. Kaela Schimming
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  1. Jamie Southgate
  2. Kelly Reed
  3. Celia Seerane
  4. Daniella de Oliveira
  5. Edith Molikoe
  6. Cindy Hack (C)
  7. Cheneal Raubenheimer
  8. Jessica O'Connor
  9. Robyn Johnson
  10. Tegan Fourie
  11. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)
  12. Chereé Greyvenstein (GK)

Results

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)4400501+4912 Final
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 4202516+456
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4004094−940
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored. [5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

All times are local (UTC+2).

16 April 2021
09:00
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–26Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report O'Connor Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Johnson Field hockey ball.svg 4', 13', 15', 26'
Hack Field hockey ball.svg 5', 11', 11'
Reed Field hockey ball.svg 5', 22', 24'
Raubenheimer Field hockey ball.svg 9', 38'
De Oliveira Field hockey ball.svg 10', 20', 38'
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 19', 20', 40', 40'
Molikoe Field hockey ball.svg 22', 23', 23', 24', 33'
Seerane Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
16 April 2021
13:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg30–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Schimming Field hockey ball.svg 2', 4', 11', 26', 28'
Kruger Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 6', 8', 23', 39'
Boshoff Field hockey ball.svg 8', 24', 24', 40'
Ludwig Field hockey ball.svg 17', 19', 20', 25'
Philander Field hockey ball.svg 18', 18'
Meyer Field hockey ball.svg 19', 29', 33', 38'
Gillies Field hockey ball.svg 27', 33'
Hermanus Field hockey ball.svg 30', 32'
Mengo Field hockey ball.svg 35', 36'		 Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Brun Lowe (ZIM)
16 April 2021
18:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Hermanus Field hockey ball.svg 38' Report Molikoe Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Reed Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
17 April 2021
09:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg18–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Molikoe Field hockey ball.svg 1', 5', 37'
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 7', 12', 23', 27'
Reed Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Raubenheimer Field hockey ball.svg 13', 31', 34', 40'
Seerane Field hockey ball.svg 15', 26'
O'Connor Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Hack Field hockey ball.svg 25', 35'
Johnson Field hockey ball.svg 36'		 Report
Umpires:
Claire Cowan (RSA)
Lefika Bulala (BOT)
17 April 2021
13:00
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–20Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report Meyer Field hockey ball.svg 4', 6', 26', 31', 40'
Philander Field hockey ball.svg 8', 15', 16', 22'
Schimming Field hockey ball.svg 9', 21', 36', 38'
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 14', 29'
Hermanus Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Gillies Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Ludwig Field hockey ball.svg 24', 37'
Boshoff Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
17 April 2021
18:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Hack Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 27', 31'
Seerane Field hockey ball.svg 35'		 Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plesis (NAM)

Final

18 April 2021
14:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report Gillies Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Ludwig Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)

Statistics

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [4]

Player of the tournamentGoalkeeper of the tournamentTop goalscorer
Flag of Namibia.svg Petro Stoffberg Flag of Namibia.svg Petro Stoffberg Flag of South Africa.svg Tegan Fourie

Goalscorers

There were 103 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 14.7 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

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References

  1. ↑ "Africa Hockey Qualifier Postponed". allafrica.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 14 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "AfHF Press Release 30 Dec. 2020 – Revised Event Dates and other important announcements". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Indoor Africa Cup - Namibia Women and South Africa Men reign supreme" . Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ↑ FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor November 2019
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